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FG BEGINS PLANS TO ROLL OUT 112 NATIONAL EMERGENCY NUMBER By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has begun moves to operationalise Nigeria’s 112 national emergency number nationwide. Vice President Kashim Shettima directed relevant agencies to develop a roadmap for the rollout
ABIA POLICE DENY BOMBS FOUND IN ABA CHURCH By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Abia State Police Command has dismissed reports that a bomb or explosive was recovered from a church in Aba. DSP Maureen Chinaka, the Police Public Relations Officer, clarified that
NSCDC PARADES CHILD TRAFFICKING, FUEL DEALING SUSPECTS IN ZAMFARA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Zamfara State has paraded a child trafficking suspect alongside others arrested for fuel-related offences and other crimes in Gusau. The
KANO POLICE RECOVER STOLEN TOYOTA SIENNA, RETURN IT TO OWNER By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Police Command has returned a stolen Toyota Sienna to its owner, Mr. Ali Alti, following a successful intelligence-led operation. The maroon vehicle, valued at about
POLICE LAUNCH CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN AGAINST CULTISM, DRUG ABUSE IN BAYELSA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Bayelsa State Police Command has launched a Christmas campaign aimed at curbing cultism, drug abuse and other social vices, as part of efforts to ensure a safe
DSP COMMITS SUICIDE DURING ARMS AUDIT IN NIGER STATE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A Deputy Superintendent of Police, Abdullahi Isah, has reportedly taken his own life during a routine arms audit in Minna, the Niger State capital. The officer, attached to Mobile
PRESIDENT TINUBU DECLARES SECURITY EMERGENCY, ORDERS MASS RECRUITMENT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency, directing the army and police to recruit more personnel to tackle rising insecurity. The police will now recruit 20,000 additional
ANAMBRA POLICE ARREST SUSPECT FOR ROBBERY, DEFILEMENT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Anambra State Police Command has arrested 20-year-old Chigbo Umeugokwe for allegedly robbing a shop and defiling a 13-year-old girl. According to Police PRO Tochukwu Ikenga, the suspect stormed the shop
POLICE ARREST MAN OVER ALLEGED ORGAN HARVESTING IN NASARAWA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Police in Nasarawa have arrested 40-year-old Maro Ebojoh for allegedly recruiting kidney donors and attempting to move them out of the state. Four victims, aged 20 to 33, were
PSC DEPLOYS MONITORING TEAMS FOR ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Police Service Commission (PSC) has deployed monitoring officers to Anambra State’s three senatorial zones ahead of this weekend’s governorship election. The move aims to ensure police officers conduct themselves